Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Gold Falls Against Rising U.S. Dollar on Euro-Zone Debt Deadlock / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ben_Traynor
THE U.S. DOLLAR gold price dropped to a low of $1517 per ounce Wednesday morning London time – a 3.8% fall from last month's all-time high – while stock and commodity markets fell and US Treasuries gained after Eurozone finance ministers failed to break the deadlock over Greek debt.
Euro gold prices, in contrast, rose throughout the morning, climbing to a high of €34,185 per kilogram (€1063 per ounce) – some 2.3% below May's record top.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
What You Need to Know Before Buying Gold Coins / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Money_Morning
Larry D. Spears writes:
If you believe those late-night infomercials, radio-talk-show hosts or even those stunning sales figures for Gold Eagles, buying gold coins is a slam-dunk strategy for lasting wealth.
Just last month, for instance, U.S. Mint buyers ordered 107,000 ounces of bullion Gold Eagles - the third-best May in the series' 25-year history.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Marginal Utility of Silver / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Professor_Emeritus
I welcome the Internet debate on the question whether the Mint should be opened to gold and silver. The latest contribution by Hugo Salinas Price, entitled Free Coinage of Gold and Silver - Then and Now (www.gold-eagle.com, 9 June 2011), expresses doubts that such a measure, at least insofar as silver is concerned, would work today. One of the arguments he offers is that silver, like all non-monetary metals (but unlike the monetary metal par excellence, gold) has a declining marginal utility. This, he suggests, is an historical change as prior to the 1870's the marginal utility of silver, like that of gold, was constant (or nearly so). In this brief rejoinder I cannot go through all the arguments of his long article, but would like to add my penny of wisdom, such as it is and for whatever it may be worth.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Rare Earth Metals Under Supply Threat / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: The_Gold_Report
The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, we caught up with ETR Managing Editor Richard Karn shortly after he delivered the keynote address to the 2011 Energy and Resource Symposium for an update on the specialty metals market down under.
The Critical Metals Report: Let's start with the basics. In general terms, what exactly are "specialty" metals?
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Clean Energy Smart Investments / Commodities / Renewable Energy
By: The_Energy_Report
Are there viable options to nuclear power for clean energy? Is another uranium boom on the horizon? Or should we invest our resource dollars in thorium? If you've been pondering these questions, join The Energy Report in this exclusive interview with a pair of the resource sector's most highly regarded experts, Global Resource Investors founder Rick Rule and Exploration Insights author Brent Cook. The Energy Report caught up with them during Cambridge House's recent World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Will Gold Fall or is this Summer Different? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Przemyslaw_Radomski
Recently, we had received a question from one of our Subscribers and we consider it to be of most importance at this market juncture. The question was:
Do you see a sharp pullback coming for commodities in general over the summer months?
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Gold Flash: European Central Bare Not Selling Gold. They are Buying It... / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Adrian_Ash
HERE's a thing – Eurozone central banks have stopped selling and started buying gold so far in 2011.
Only by €6 million mind, and all of it in gold coin according to the European Central Bank's weekly statements. But this net gold buying still stands, even ignoring Estonia's 0.6 tonne purchase at New Year (its contribution, on joining the Euro, to the ECB's reserve assets).
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Gold's Rally Fades But China Inflation Fears Means Stay Bullish / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ben_Traynor
WHOLESALE PRICES for gold bullion eased back to $1516 per ounce Tuesday morning London time – nearly 4% off May's record high – after recovering half of Monday's 1.3% fall.
Spot silver prices also fell back after a rallying briefly, falling to $34.63 per ounce – a three-week low.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Gold Robust Over $1,500 on Greek Debt Default Risks Eurozone Break Up / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold is trading at $1,517.80/oz, €1,051.33/oz and £925.09/oz.
Gold is tentatively higher this morning with the British pound, yen, Swiss franc and dollar showing weakness. Greek German 10 year bond yields have surged to euro era record highs and the Greek 10 year bond has surged to a new record high of 17.146%.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Gold and Silver Waiting for August / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jason_Hamlin
Precious metals investors are getting a little antsy as many newer investors and weak hands have been scared away after witnessing the first major correction since the financial crisis of 2008. While gold has only corrected 3% from its April high of $1,565, silver is down nearly 30% in the same time period. This article will focus on how I think things will play out over the next few months and into the close of 2011, with a focus on the price action in silver.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Flash Crash Takes a Bite of Natural Gas / Commodities / Natural Gas
By: EconMatters
After infecting the stock market last May and hit the precious metals market, silver in particular, primarily due to raised margin requirement, flash crash has now taken a bite of the natural gas market as well.
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Case Of The Mystery Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Submissions
Lonerangersilver writes:
I would like to share a story with the readers and hear your opinion. It was around 1985 in Northern Mexico before all the drug scandals. The new President of Mexico set to completely change the corruption in the customs authority especially in the US/Mexican border. To this end he entrusted a highly trustworthy and honest economics professor from a northern university (let’s call him Guzman) and put him totally in charge. Guzman then turned to some of his most trusted ex-students to fill the supervisory ranks and they in turn completely cleaned house hiring and training new agents.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Gold Falls, Eurozone Debt Catastrophe And America's Lost Decade / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ben_Traynor
WHOLESALE MARKET gold prices fell Monday morning London time, dropping to $1525 per ounce – 2.3% off last month's record high – while stocks were flat and commodities mixed, as continuing economic worries prompted talk of catastrophe and economic stagnation.
Silver prices meantime dropped to $35.40 per ounce – 2.2% down on Friday's close.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Silver: The Fulcrum of Value / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Submissions
Pat Fields writes: A nonchalant comment I’d posted to a thread on Facebook (1) reflecting on a Zerohedge article (2) relating to bullion bank, Scotia Mocatta’s curious accounting for their silver holdings, sparked a small brush-fire of e-mails among a few folks. Particularly, it was my characterization of silver as having the analogical position of a fulcrum, providing a natural balance to the rational valuations of gold and copper and the further societal effect that this function imparts. Consequently, I received a note to request that I write this article, expanding further on these interconnections.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Great Silver Crash of 2011 May Not Be Over / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
According to the calendar, Summer doldrums should now be taking hold of the financial markets. Perhaps this year, though, those hot day blues might be replaced with greater than normal excitement. We know some interesting events might take place.
First, QE-2 is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month. With no discernable positive effect on the U.S. economy from that program and U.S. Senate wisely blocking the filling of two Board seats at the Federal Reserve, QE-3 seems unlikely.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Gold Sideways Trend Suggests Topping Activity / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Merv_Burak
Although it looks as if gold has been moving sideways for the past two weeks a closer look suggests a topping activity. This coming week should tell us if that is so or not. However, any short term reaction should not be a concern as the longer term picture still looks okay for new highs in the not too distant future.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Natural Gas to Rule the World of the Future / Commodities / Natural Gas
By: Pravda
The consumption of natural gas will be growing during the upcoming two decades. By 2035, the gas consumption will double in comparison with the current year. A report from the International Energy Agency said that the global demand on natural gas in 2035 will make up 5.1 trillion cubic meters vs. the current level of 1.8 trillion cubic meters. China will be the world's largest consumer of this fuel. The Celestial Empire will consume as much gas as the entire European Union does today.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Gold, The Real Reason for the Fall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Andrew_McKillop
Requesting anonymity in return for speaking, senior French financial officials have disclosed their interpretation of why and how Dominique Strauss-Kahn known as "DSK" in France, fell suddenly from world power as head of the IMF. Cited on French blog sites, these officials see nothing less than a threat to world monetary stability and the integrity of the global economy, behind the dramatic sleaze operation that felled the woman-chasing, globetrotting freespender with a B-movie sting in a Manhattan hotel room.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Real Gold Price / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Julian_DW_Phillips
Each morning you turn to your favorite gold investment website to see the current gold price. What you see is the correct price, but in the currency of your choosing. There are two prices, the buy and sell price. You assume these prices allow the dealer to make an income from the difference. You assume that these prices are an accurate reflection of supply and demand.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Government Attacks on Gold Retailers and Student Loan Debtors / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jeff_Berwick
We have been writing here at The Dollar Vigilante for nearly one year exactly, this coming July 1st, about such things as getting your gold outside of the control of your own government and about how US student loans are an entrapment for, what we believe, will be military conscription.